Mopani ANC regional offices petrol bombed

TWO men petrol bombed the offices of the ANC in Mopani, Limpopo, on Wednesday night, police said.

Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe said the arson was preceded by scuffles between the arsonists and security guards on the scene.

They suspects, he said, had earlier tried but failed to petrol bomb the Tzaneen-based offices from a distance but failed as the building did not catch fire.

“When the suspects noticed that their petrol bomb mission did not work, they then went closer to the building then the security guards saw them and tried to stop them. A fight ensued from that point on. When the security guards called for backup, the two men managed to escape,” said Colonel Moatshe.

He said the motive for the attack was unknown.

Investigations are still underway to establish the motive and identify those responsible, Colonel Ngoepe said.

He appealed to members of the public to assist with information that might lead to the arrest of the suspects.

The offices were targeted as the 5th ANC national policy conference was taking place at Nasrec in Johannesburg this week.

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